2000-S Silver Virginia Quarter Proof
Proof struck at the San Francisco Mint · 965,421 made
- Mintage
- 965,421
- Metal
- 90% silver, 10% copper
- Weight
- 6.25 g
- Diameter
- 24.26 mm
Original illustration. Tap to flip. Not a photograph of the actual coin.
Face value · Metal value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because prices change daily.
What is a 2000-S Silver Virginia Quarter Proof worth?
Its silver content sets the floor. Collectors add a small premium on top for this issue. Condition decides how much.
What would make yours worth more:
- Grade and, for proofs, strong cameo contrast
- A die variety or minting error
For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Quick answers
- Is the 2000-S Silver Virginia Quarter Proof rare?
- Not especially. The Mint made 965,421 for collectors. Most were kept in their original packaging.
- Is the 2000-S Silver Virginia Quarter Proof silver?
- Yes. It's 90% silver, 10% copper and holds 0.1808 troy ounces of pure silver.
- Where is the mint mark on a 2000 50 State Quarter?
- On the obverse, to the right of Washington's ponytail (P, D or S). On this coin the mark is S, for San Francisco.
- How many 2000-S Silver Virginia Quarter proofs were made?
- 965,421.
What to check on your 2000-S
- Make sure the mint mark really is an S. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 2000-D (652 million made).
- Judge the grade under good light. State quarters are judged mainly on luster and contact marks. Look for die varieties and errors, which carry the real premiums in this series.
Proofs from 2000 come with and without frosted devices. Coins with strong contrast are labeled Cameo or Deep Cameo and are worth more.
The story of the 2000-S Virginia
Elsewhere in US coinage in 2000
The golden Sacagawea dollar was introduced, made of manganese brass over copper.
How to recognize it
The Virginia design
Three sailing ships, the Susan Constant, the Godspeed and the Discovery, cross the reverse under full sail. The inscriptions JAMESTOWN 1607-2007 and QUADRICENTENNIAL anticipate the 400th anniversary of the colony these vessels carried to Virginia in 1607. Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in North America. Virginia ratified the Constitution in 1788, the year shown on the coin. Its quarter was the fifth and final State quarter released in 2000.
The 50 State Quarter design
To make room for each state design, the obverse was rearranged: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST and QUARTER DOLLAR all moved to the side with Washington's portrait. The reverse shows the state's design with its name, the year it joined the Union or ratified the Constitution, the year of issue and E PLURIBUS UNUM. The mint mark is to the right of Washington's ponytail.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Series | 50 State Quarter (1999–2008) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2000 |
| Mint | San Francisco Mint |
| Mint mark | "S" |
| Strike type | Proof |
| Mintage | 965,421 |
| Face value | 25¢ |
| Composition | 90% silver, 10% copper |
| Weight | 6.25 grams |
| Diameter | 24.26 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Silver content | 0.1808 troy oz (5.625 g) |
| Designer | Obverse by John Flanagan, modified by William Cousins; reverses by various artists |
Other 2000 50 State Quarter issues
Mintage: 50 State quarters (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from US Mint records and the Guide Book of United States Coins. How we build these pages.